Yes, people are still using Airbnb but if you are basing your main long term investment around it I would really consider other exit strategies and alternative monetization

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

The flexibility of the HELOC will benefit you more every time, and although your spreadsheet might night reflect it, in real life, that flexibility will almost certainly result in lower cost to you over the life of the loan.

I deal with mainly higher end units which get phenominal cash flow, but the problem is there isn't a lot of good comparable data.

The upgrade benefits the tenant directly, but also yourself by improving the asset you own.

@Alina Trigub I mainly work with web applications.

I’m looking to meet other investors in Hawaii, mainly on the Big Island, and my goal is to get my first deal under contract within the next year. 

I started a contracting business doing general contracting with a focus on roofing with a business partner i met at my main job.

Work into your numbers what you think it will need in deferred maintenance right away, and what it will need each year from then on.Those are the main things I think of, but judging by the rent to price ratio, it looks to be a great start (at least in Nashville it would be)!

My main goal will always be to build a portfolio of long-term buy and hold investments and to acquire properties with as minimal cash invested as possible.